Taneesha
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ta-NEE-sha
- Origin
- Modern
Taneesha is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Taneesha come from?
Modern: spelling of Tanesha, itself a spelling of Tanisha, Ta- with -nisha
Meaning borrowed from Tanesha.
Is Taneesha a girl's or a boy's name?
Taneesha is a girls' name.
How popular is Taneesha in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 11 girls.
Half of all the girls named Taneesha in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Taneesha in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 11 | #2,393 |
| 2010 | 7 | #3,308 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 7 | #3,203 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Taneesha
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Tanisha, Aisha, Radhika, Tanvika, Anisha, Saanvika, Akshara, Krisha, Hanvika, Divisha, Anika, Advika
Names related to Taneesha
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Taneesha: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/taneesha, updated 20 October 2026.